Christmas Scones
Emily Davenport
8 servings
20 minutes
194
British
Baking, Christmas
With the addition of mincemeat, these delicious scones taste just like Christmas. A Dairy Diary 2020 recipe.
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Ingredients
- Self-raising flour 225g (8oz)
Salt ¼ tsp
- Butter 50g (2oz)
- Mincemeat 5 tbsp
- Milk 5 tbsp plus extra for brushing
- Demerara sugar for sprinkling
- Butter or clotted cream and plum jam to serve
Directions
Preheat oven to 230°C/210°fan/Gas 8. Grease a baking sheet
- Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl. Rub in butter until mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add mincemeat and milk and briefly mix, using a round-bladed knife, to a soft but not sticky dough
On a lightly floured surface, roll out to about 1.5cm (¾in) thick, then cut out rounds using a 7.5cm (3in) cutter. Transfer to baking sheet, brush tops with milk, then sprinkle with sugar
Bake for 7-10 minutes until risen and golden. Cool briefly on a wire rack
- Serve warm or cold with butter or clotted cream and jam, if you like